ARLINGTON, Va., March 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- CACI International Inc (NYSE: CAI) announced today that it respectfully disagrees with the ruling by the U.S District Court in Virginia denying CACI's motion to dismiss a case alleging abuse at Abu Ghraib prison. From day one, CACI has rejected the outrageous allegations against the company in this lawsuit and continues to do so. The court's ruling cannot obscure the fact that none of the four Iraqi plaintiffs alleges any interaction with anyone affiliated with CACI. Rather, their entire action is based upon an undefined 'conspiracy' involving the Department of Defense and the military. CACI believes that it is improper for the courts to allow lawsuits against either the government or contractors by aliens detained as enemies during wartime. CACI has unequivocally renounced any abuse of detainees in Iraq and has cooperated fully in all government inquiries relating to Abu Ghraib. CACI intends to vigorously pursue all of its legal alternatives to defend itself and vindicate the company's good name.
The company has consistently maintained that this lawsuit is completely without merit and designed to pursue a political agenda. The four Iraqi plaintiffs could have sought to join the original detainee abuse action that is on appeal in Washington, D.C., but instead engaged in forum shopping in an attempt to obtain a different result. After five years and numerous investigations, no CACI employee or former employee has been charged with any misconduct in connection with CACI's interrogation work in Iraq. No CACI employee appears in any of the infamous abuse photographs from Abu Ghraib.
CACI is a strong and vital partner to the U.S. government in combating terrorist attacks and saving American lives. CACI's technological advances and skilled workforce have played a key role in thwarting terrorism and defending our homeland. The men and women of this company make sacrifices every day to ensure Americans can go about their daily lives without having to worry about the next suicide bomber or aircraft attack on American soil. And they will continue to make these sacrifices for the good of their fellow Americans.
CACI was just recently rated by Fortune Magazine as among the most admired companies in the world and the Most Admired Company in Virginia. CACI also placed fifth in Fortune's list of Most Admired Information Technology Services companies in the world.
